Saving fuel while racing?

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In GT6 using stock tuned cars, what are some tips for saving fuel during a race while not giving up too much time on the track? I've tried different techniques (short shifting, letting of throttle early for corner entry) but have fund them to be inconsistent. Thoughts?

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You can try this -

Instead of accelerating till the breaking point, reach 10/15 mph less and maintain that speed till the corner.

If on La Sarthe your car reaches 200 mph on the back straight, reach 190 instead and maintain that till the breaking point.

That will make the fuel savings easily calculable.
 
Don't be afraid to draft. Part-throttle while behind someone with similar performance will still keep up and use considerably less fuel in the process. Just be mindful of braking points--your tires will thank you for not slamming on the brakes in a panic when the driver you're tailing needs to brake for a corner.
 
Just off subject slightly but how the hell are you supposed to do those races in the times given and not run out of fuel?
I think they were a mission race or a licence test earlier in the game.
 
There are a couple of conservation-oriented Mission races (Honda CR-Z at Suzuka requiring a full lap on a set amount of fuel in a certain amount of time and Nissan NISMO GT-R requiring distance traveled on a set amount of fuel) and the best advice I can give is to learn the route. Determine your braking points and try to coast through as fast as your tires will allow without brake application. Coast downhill and avoid WOT when accelerating uphill or out of corners.
 
Well personally my crew guys are all ex football linemen. I hide them at each Corner and they run out and push on the exit of the Corner I pick up .5 on the exit of each turn and have enough fuel left over for victory burn outs. All kidding aside lift early and easy back on the gas and you will do fine. Took me a few tries but I finally got it.
 
justin credible
Just off subject slightly but how the hell are you supposed to do those races in the times given and not run out of fuel?
I think they were a mission race or a licence test earlier in the game.
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For the CR-Z Suzuka, use high gearing and coast through corners instead of braking. Early half of Suzuka does not need braking and gear 3-4 works well. There is only 2 or 3 parts in the whole course when braking is needed.
Gold time can be achieved with some spare fuel left.

For another one (ring?), same logic of coasting through most of the way in higher gears than recommended and not accelerating more than half throttle applies. Easy to cover distance for gold that way.
 
Short shifting depends on gearing as you don't want to short shift too early as any fuel savings you make will be canceled out by accelerating to avoid losing too much speed.

My preferred technique which can be applied to almost all cars is coming off the throttle a few seconds earlier and coast into the turn before hitting the brakes.

Of course, you do need to strike a balance with fuel saving. Too much and the extra weight in fuel can do a number on the tyres over a course of a race and also might put you too far behind other drivers to challenge them in the later stages.

Too little fuel saving and you obviously run the risk of running out, but also run the risk of getting caught up by other drivers whilst you are trying to save what's left.

And that's before you factor in the cars characteristics like, power, weight, torque, max RPMs etc. :D

TL:DR, Coast before turns and spend some time getting to know the car. ;)
 
In Circuit de la Sarthe, I usually just lift a little bit early before the chicanes on Mulsanne Straight.

On WOT, LMPs drink fuel like water.
 
JDmsz
If you have a wheel with a clutch use the neutral gear if your going down a hill and let the car roll itself.
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Going in neutral takes more fuel, than staying in gear.
The engine in neutral has to throttle, to stay at idle, so to not shutting down.
If the gear is in, and you're rolling down a hill, just stay in that gear, or go in the highest possible gear (without reaching idle)
If the gear is in, the wheels are driving the engine, forcing it to spin (the crankshaft spins, not the engine, for those who now wanted to correct me)

That way, you're actually burning 0,0 liters of fuel.
In idle, you're engine burns around 1,6 liter per hour.

So the best way is, to get into the highest possible gear, so that the engine break is not that big.
 
MonGnoM
Going in neutral takes more fuel, than staying in gear.
The engine in neutral has to throttle, to stay at idle, so to not shutting down.
If the gear is in, and you're rolling down a hill, just stay in that gear, or go in the highest possible gear (without reaching idle)
If the gear is in, the wheels are driving the engine, forcing it to spin (the crankshaft spins, not the engine, for those who now wanted to correct me)

That way, you're actually burning 0,0 liters of fuel.
In idle, you're engine burns around 1,6 liter per hour.

So the best way is, to get into the highest possible gear, so that the engine break is not that big.
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You still have to be using gasoline. It's not like your car all of a sudden decided not to go through the 4 stages of a 4 stroke engine.
 
ALB123
You still have to be using gasoline. It's not like your car all of a sudden decided not to go through the 4 stages of a 4 stroke engine.
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Modern fuel injected cars will have a 0% duty cycle while coasting in gear so the injectors won't dump any fuel. The engine is being is still being turned but just acting as an air pump providing engine braking. Carborated cars won't generate any vacume while coasting so fuel won't be dumped through the carb either. Both of these are assuming a manual transmission, I don't know how an automatic would behave since the torque converter lockup will disengage.
 
MonGnoM
Going in neutral takes more fuel, than staying in gear.
The engine in neutral has to throttle, to stay at idle, so to not shutting down.
If the gear is in, and you're rolling down a hill, just stay in that gear, or go in the highest possible gear (without reaching idle)
If the gear is in, the wheels are driving the engine, forcing it to spin (the crankshaft spins, not the engine, for those who now wanted to correct me)

That way, you're actually burning 0,0 liters of fuel.
In idle, you're engine burns around 1,6 liter per hour.

So the best way is, to get into the highest possible gear, so that the engine break is not that big.
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No because if you think about it, since your in neutral the engine is off if. Neutral gear isn't accelerating the car in anyway to burn fuel.That's how I beat that Eco challenge with the GTR N24. Went 2.73 miles.
 
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JDmsz
No because if you think about it, since your in neutral the engine is off if. Neutral gear isn't accelerating the car in anyway to burn fuel.That's how I beat that Eco challenge with the GTR N24. Went 2.73 miles.
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Neutral does need fuel, how will the car be able to hold it at idle?
 
justin credible
Just off subject slightly but how the hell are you supposed to do those races in the times given and not run out of fuel?
I think they were a mission race or a licence test earlier in the game.
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Use manual gears & change up early then just stay in top gear most of the time.
 
Judge the track only use full throttle where its important, coming onto a straight etc. Set of close bends try coasting most of the way with little throttle input if the gains are marginal.
Draft everywhere you can & be smooth, lift early approaching corners & use a higher gear when possible.
 
justin credible
Just off subject slightly but how the hell are you supposed to do those races in the times given and not run out of fuel?
I think they were a mission race or a licence test earlier in the game.
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Maintaining a good speed through the corners without too much strain on the tires, because if you start sliding, you'll scrub off lots of speed. These tests were quite easy, as long as you know the route, and keep brake use to a minimum. Braking hard means you've used lots of energy accelerating that you're just fighting back against with brakes.
 

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